- Evaluation of Vancomycin Resistance 3 Multiplexed PCR Assay for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci from Rectal Swabs
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Cekin Y, Erman Daloglu A, Ogunc D, Ozhak Baysan B, Daglar D, Inan D, Mutlu D, Ongut G, Colak D
- KMID: 1781337
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 Sep;33(5):326-330.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.5.326
BACKGROUND: Active screening for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) using rectal specimens is recommended to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance within certain high-risk populations. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of Vancomycin... -
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- Detection of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci using Multiplex Real-time PCR Assay and Melting Curve Analysis
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Cha CH, An HK, Kim JU
- KMID: 1096799
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Apr;30(2):138-146.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.2.138
BACKGROUND: We developed and evaluated the utility of a multiplex real-time PCR assay that uses melting curve analysis and allows simultaneous identification of vancomycin-resistant genotypes and clinically relevant enterococci. METHODS: The... -
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- Characterization of a Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium Outbreak Caused by 2 Genetically Different Clones at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Lee WG, Ahn SH, Jung MK, Jin HY, Park IJ
- KMID: 1781443
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2012 Jan;32(1):82-86.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.1.82
In July 2010, we identified an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in our 26-bed neonatal intensive care unit. We performed an epidemiological investigation after clinical cultures of 2 neonates were... -
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- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia in a Hematology Unit: Molecular Epidemiology and Analysis of Clinical Course
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Yoo JH, Lee DG, Choi SM, Choi JH, Shin WS, Kim M, Yong D, Lee K, Min WS, Kim CC
- KMID: 1095185
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2005 Apr;20(2):169-176.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.169
An increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococcal (VRE) bacteremia in hemato-oncological patients (n=19) in our institution from 2000 through 2001 led us to analyze the molecular epidemiologic patterns and clinical features unique... -
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